Former Boeing Official Pleads Guilty in Contract Scandal

NPR | By David Schaper

Published November 15, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

Boeing's former chief financial officer pleads guilty in the growing scandal over the firm's defense contracts with the federal government. A top Air Force officer has also pled guilty in the investigation into favoritism in military acquisitions. NPR's David Schaper reports.

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